The findings are difficult to ignore. Nearly three in four Kenyans (73%) believe that banning safer nicotine alternatives will lead to illegal sales and black-market growth. Among those who use these products, 81% say bans will drive consumers underground, with only 1% strongly disagreeing.
The Tale of Two Nations
A comparative study of how Kenya and Sweden are faring in the fight against smoking.
The global fight against smoking has shown that countries adopting progressive policies and innovative solutions are making the greatest strides in reducing smoking-related harm. This report examines the differing approaches of Kenya and Sweden, offering a stark contrast in policy direction.
SAVING 600,000 LIVES IN NIGERIA AND KENYA
The report Saving 600,000 in Nigeria and Kenya highlights the transformative potential of Tobacco Harm Reduction strategies, such as e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches, to save over 600,000 lives by 2060. By embracing these innovative solutions, Africa can lead a new era of public health, reducing harm while respecting the continent’s unique cultural and economic realities.
Survey on tobacco and oral nicotine use in Kenya
CASA’s survey gives a voice to the silent victims in this debate – the general public, including many smokers who are desperate to kick their deadly habit. Nine out of 10 respondents in the survey say they have used traditional tobacco in some form, yet almost twothirds want to quit. Almost all think nicotine pouches or vapes/e-cigarettes will give them the best chance of doing so successfully
ORAL NICOTINE USERS BEHAVIOR STUDY REPORT
Oral nicotine pouches are seen as the safer and healthier route away from smoking and could be the key to quitting for good, according to new research. That is the finding of a survey conducted by IPSOS on behalf of Campaign for Safer Alternatives, to measure Kenyans’ attitudes to alternative nicotine products and assess the impact of the current suspension imposed on the sale of oral nicotine pouches.
Researchers interviewed 64 users of nicotine pouches aged between 18 and 44 years.
AN ADVOCATE'S GUIDE TO TOBACCO HARM REDUCTION
The book is available online in a clickable PDF format to facilitate downloading of chapters or any sections of the book. We have developed this book as part of an open source knowledge repository on tobacco harm reduction (THR). Its primary audience is tobacco and nicotine consumers and those in the harm reduction community involved in supporting smokers to quit or switch to less harmful nicotine products.
The book will mention aspects relating to policies, science, consumers and products in this field. In addition, it will disclose the findings of 2020 research on consumer perceptions about vaping (electronic cigarettes) and heated tobacco products. In this way, we hope to work together to prevent tobacco-related disease and premature death.
